Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
County greenlights negotiations for solar arrays on closed landfills; R-Board and developer propose 8 MW project
Summary
Staff and the R-Board presented a proposal from Community Power Group to install solar arrays on closed landfill acreage at the R-Board and Cool Springs sites (proposed 5 MW and 3 MW arrays). The Board directed staff to draft leases and pursue negotiations; board members asked for details on revenue, decommissioning and future land use.
County and regional solid‑waste officials presented a proposal May 6 to lease closed landfill space for solar power arrays, and the Board of Supervisors directed staff to negotiate leases with Community Power Group, the preferred respondent to an R‑Board request for proposals.
Phil Hathcock, director of the R‑Board, summarized a year‑and‑a‑half effort to identify beneficial uses for closed landfill parcels, and said a joint county‑city review selected Community Power Group to develop renewable energy arrays on the closed portions of two landfills: a proposed 5 megawatt array at the R‑Board site and a proposed 3 megawatt array at the city of Fredericksburg's Cool Springs Road site.
Hathcock said staff and consultants vetted four RFP responses and SCS…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
